Tuesday, December 27, 2011

While there is a lot of celebrating, we are also sniffling as we bid a fond farewell to our first Design Team. Sami and I thank you all from the bottom of our hearts! What a fabulous team...we were so blessed to have you be a part of the Use It Tuesday Family!Our new team will be introduced on the 6th when we post the winner from this challenge, so stay tuned!

Now, for our challenge: Please make a project that incorporates the colors of your favorite sports team!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday Jan 6th. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE022 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

Here is a little inspiration to get you started:

Nancy loves her some hockey and this card is made in honor of the Calgary Flames. (Even though I think the red has to do with the old slogan, GIVE BLOOD, PLAY HOCKEY!) She used her hoarded Doodlebug brads and black paper for this 'hat trick' of a card!

Sonya's family are HUGE Colt's fans! She used her hoarded and retired SU blue paper for this darling page, plus her Cricut Opposites Attract cartridge that was collecting dust. I'd say this page is a touchdown!

Dinah made a card in honor of her husband's favorite NBA team, the Celtics! The paper and embellishments are all from 2009. This layout sure is a slam dunk!

France made a tag using her son's favorite football team's colors (which I actually think in the US might be a soccer team? We always have to be different, don't we!) EVERYTHING on this beauty was hoarded and she pulled out her old sewing machine to dress it up! GOALLLLLL!

Haven is getting ready for the Rose Bowl with this sporty layout in honor of her Oregon Ducks! Can you believe she STILL has hoarded paper left after her term with us? Say it isn't so! :) Good luck Ducks!

Heather is another hockey fan and she made this sweet card in honor of her hometown team! Ribbon, patterned paper and a flower all came from her stash. This card is a breakaway!

Jane, who lives in CA but seems to be a Jets fan (Traitor! Ha Ha), made this gorgeous wreath with her hoarded stamps! Ingenious use of the snowflake, don't you think? Even though she should have made a card with red and gold (tee hee), we will still give this a 'win'!

We can't wait to see what you create! Now go Use It!!

Tips for linking:

On your blog, once you publish your post, click on "View Blog". Then copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field.

No blog? Easy enough! Save your creation in your online gallery. Once it has been published, click on the exact project you want linked. Once it is up in your browser, copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field below. If you don't use any online galleries, you can use Sami's SP Gallery, registration is free and easy!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

In honor of the upcoming holidays, we want to see your Holiday creations! Christmas, Kwaanza, Hanukkah, wrapping, baking...whatever says HOLIDAY to you!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 23 Dec. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE021 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

Here is a little inspiration to get you started:

Jane found this sweet frosty guy while cleaning out her computer files! Isn't he darling?! She used hoarded paper and stickles to give him life! Thumpety thump thump...Look at Jane go!

Nancy, like all good crafters, bought this blue shimmer paper as a souvenir on one of her trips a long while back! And those snowflake brads were also brought out of craft drawer retirement...we are so glad! Festive and fun all in one!

Siobhan used her hoarded SU paper from a few years back and used the LAST of the green tree paper (sniff, sniff) to make this one. That stamp is from TAC and is an oldie but a goodie. Although she was sad to use the last of her paper, the card brought her much JOY. ;)

Sonya dug up an old Stampin Up favorite for this darling card! 10 years of love for this baby...and I am talking the rubber! Her ribbon and paper are also out of the stash! Sonya gets 6 Stars! (Dd you get that...instead of 5? Look at the image...)

Dinah is making us all look bad by actually scrapbooking something that happened in the 2000's! ;) I mean really, Dinah! What a beautiful picture of her family last year...but her secret? The supplies are MUCH older than a year old! Ah, we thought so!

France says "Merry Christmas" in Dutch to everyone while using her hoarded papers! And she made this while doing make and takes showing people that while using the same stash, you can make a totally different project just dressing up paper with embossing plates and dies! Wait! That would not encourage hoarding!

Haven is rockin' the holiday like it is 2009! All that paper...from a Creative Memories holiday pack made back then! By the way, her yard looks FABULOUS! 'Tis the season to be Clark Griswold!

Heather...we have all been good this year! Can we get an awesome gift box too?! The recipients of these are going to be over the moon (or tree depending on how much egg nog you have indulged in) and the best part? Heather used hoarded paper to make them!

Sheena, our winner from Challenge #20, made this darling creation using stash circa 2010...but she confessed that the papers were lost in her stash and we shudder to think of how long they could have gone unloved if it were not for this card! Sheena, you made the hoarders NICE list this year!And last but certainly not least, is Sandra, our Challenge #19 winner! She was inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 tags of Christmas and made this stunning album to be part of her Christmas decor! And the genius part...she used clothing eyelets! Genius! I think the elves are jealous. :)

We can't wait to see what you create! Now go Use It!!

Tips for linking:

On your blog, once you publish your post, click on "View Blog". Then copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field.

No blog? Easy enough! Save your creation in your online gallery. Once it has been published, click on the exact project you want linked. Once it is up in your browser, copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field below. If you don't use any online galleries, you can use Sami's SP Gallery, registration is free and easy!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

***Psst: You still have a time to apply for our Design Team!***See this post for more information!Applications are due by Nov. 30th!

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Hello Users!

I can't believe it is already near the end of November! Where did fall go?

This week, in honor of our Thanksgiving holiday, please make a project that has to do with Giving Thanks.

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 2 Dec. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE020 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

Here is a little inspiration to get you started:

Heather has a little addiction to card kits. Shhh...don't tell anyone. ;) We are so glad she dug into one to create this beauty! Such pretty fall colors!

Jane used this darling digi she downloaded over a year ago and 'lost' on the computer. And the paper? She bought 10 sheets and cut into her very LAST one just for us! Oh Jane, we are so thankful because this is so cute!

Nancy dusted off the heat gun and embossing powder for this one! She also 'almost' used up the ribbon, which was re-purposed from a cupcake box! {And she confessed the ribbon was yummier than the cupcake was. Spoken like a true hoarder! Tee Hee}

Sonya finally inked up this stamp, which was a gift from a friend! What a fabulous bike stamp and the colors she used are so soft and pretty...takes me back to spring!

Siobhan used her hoarded washi paper tape she bought in Japan last year. {I won't admit just how many rolls I have stashed away (42) and how many cards I have made thus far with it (2).} Confessions aside, it was fun to use and I am glad I tore into it! ;)

Dinah, our scrapbooker extraordinaire, has a hidden talent! Look at this darling card! And it is hand-stitched! We are 'grateful' she was taken out of her comfort zone for this one!

France used 100% hoarded papers for this amazing tag! The leaves are hand cut. Gorgeous! We are so 'thankful' she dug deep into her stash to create this beauty!

Haven heated up her oven for this one! That Girl Scout emblem is from an old candy mold! Once cooled, she colored it up with hardly used embossing powder and chalks. She finished it off with hoarded flowers and a brad. What an awesome thank you card!

And, our lovely guest designer, Carol, made this gorgeous creation! The flower decoupage has been sitting in her stash for ages and the backing paper...a magazine freebie! She was saving it for the perfect card and we are thankful she used it for us!

We can't wait to see what you create! Now go Use It!!

Tips for linking:

On your blog, once you publish your post, click on "View Blog". Then copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field.

No blog? Easy enough! Save your creation in your online gallery. Once it has been published, click on the exact project you want linked. Once it is up in your browser, copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field below. If you don't use any online galleries, you can use Sami's SP Gallery, registration is free and easy!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Our current challenge is just under the informationrelated to our design team call :)

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On behalf of Sami and our current Design Team, we are humbled by the response of our fellow "collectors"! Thank you for making this challenge site so much fun!

With that said, we are happy to announce an open call for our 2nd Design Team; we are looking for people with all experience levels.

Requirements:

- have an online gallery and/or a blog- if you have a blog, you need to be a follower of Use It Tuesday to apply :)- have a Facebook account or a willingness to make one- be able to work with deadlines- make and post 2 inspiration projects per month- comment on players’ projects- be a team player- have a positive attitude

Term: January 1-June 30

Interested? Please email the following completed application to UseItTuesday@gmail.com by November 30th.

1. Name2. Links to your online galleries and/or blog3. Your previous DT experience, if any.4. Please tell us a little about yourself.5. How did you hear about our DT Call?6. Have you played with us previously?7. Please tell us why you would like to be on our team.8. Please share one fun fact about yourself.

Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!!

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Now, onto the challenge! Please make a project that has something to do with cooking!

You can make a recipe card, a layout about your favorite meal or cooking, a card thanking a gracious host...let your imagination (and your stash!) guide you!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday 18 November. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE019 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

Here is a little inspiration to get you started:

Haven used her hoarded stickers that a friend gave her in 2006 to make this yummy baking layout! She also used paper from her stash...the pages looks just as great as those cookies do!

Heather's riddle for this darling card? What do you get when you cross a RAK image, perfectly good and unused background piece, forgotten quilted top note and neglected brad? This week's card, of course! Now that is a recipe for success!

Jane has us salivating with this home-baked creation! Can't you just smell that warm apple pie? Her images were her hoarded items...aren't they darling? We totally agree with her sentiment and could not have said it better ourselves!Nancy's cupcake looks good enough to eat! What a fun technique for her cupcake topping! Her image is from a neglected Hero Arts set. She also used hoarded papers to make this delectable card!

Siobhan pulled out her neglected Cricut Imagine to make this card. She also used some old SU paper that was a hostess gift a few years ago. And that ribbon slide? She had to blow the dust off the package it was in. Thankfully the dust did not get in the apple pie. :)

Sonya made this darling layout using all hoarded supplies! The parenthesis around the turkey were 6 years old and started out red. She pulled out the 5 year old Making Memories paint she 'had to have' and painted them orange to match her layout colors. We think she fixed-up a fabulous layout!

Dinah used some old Fancy Pants paper to make an amazing layout about her Julia Child cookbook she has yet to use! We think Dinah must not only have hoarding issues with scrappy supplies, but also cookbooks! :)

France used all hoarded items on this tag...except for one thing...guess what it is? The picture! It could not be more perfect for this challenge, too! What a cool vintage feel (and cute little girl)! Bon Appetit is right!

And last but certainly not least, we have our Guest Designer, Corry, who whipped up this amazing set of eye candy! Who knew that hoarded papers, ribbons and chip board could make such a fabulous creation!

We can't wait to see what you create! Now go Use It!!

Tips for linking:

On your blog, once you publish your post, click on "View Blog". Then copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field.

No blog? Easy enough! Save your creation in your online gallery. Once it has been published, click on the exact project you want linked. Once it is up in your browser, copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field below. If you don't use any online galleries, you can use Sami's SP Gallery, registration is free and easy!

Monday, October 24, 2011

This week we have a festive challenge for you...Please make a project that uses ONE OR ALL of the colorsOrange, Black or Purple!

***REMEMBER: All of our challenges call for you to use your hoarded supplies! A challenge requirement is to tell us in your post what you used!***

Please link your creation using Inlinkz by Friday Nov 4th. No blog? No problem! Just use keyword USE018 when uploading to an online gallery and leave us a direct link so we can find your creation. (Linking tips are at the bottom of the post!)

Please make sure to mention you are playing along with a Use It Tuesday challenge (a link is great too!) so we know you are participating.

As always, one lucky participant will be randomly chosen to be a featured guest designer in an upcoming challenge!

Here is a little inspiration to get you started:France made another stunning tag! Look at that background! While the inks she used were new, her flowers were from her hoarded stash...how many of you have those laying around? What gorgeous inspiration for them!

Haven used some paper she picked up this summer, but paired it with all hoarded supplies consisting of flowers, brads and the frame. And guess what? She painted that frame black herself!

Heather pulled out her neglected brayer to create this gorgeous card! Look at that beautiful sunset background! She went on to use her old, forgotten patterned paper and flowers.

Nancy used her hoarded cardstock and Doodlebug brads for this beauty! And those flowers...from the bridal section at Michael's! She colored them to match for our challenge!

Siobhan used her neglected Sizzix pillowbox die to make treat holders for her 1st grader's class. The stamps had yet to see ink and the paper...SO old...the orange was from the old Creative Memories 10x12 paper packs and the belly band was from a trip to Michael's at least 5 years ago.

Sonya inked up a previously uninked stamp (and isn't it darling?!). Plus, that circle clip had been collecting dust for 5+ years! You know you have some of those in your stash too! It looks perfect on this bewitching card!

And finally, our Guest Designer, Ana, who won our Chocolate challenge created this AMAZING box! Thank you for designing for us!

We can't wait to see what you create! Now go Use It!!

Tips for linking:

On your blog, once you publish your post, click on "View Blog". Then copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field.

No blog? Easy enough! Save your creation in your online gallery. Once it has been published, click on the exact project you want linked. Once it is up in your browser, copy the URL and paste that into the Inlinkz address field below. If you don't use any online galleries, you can use Sami's SP Gallery, registration is free and easy!

Welcome!

Hey you...the one that likes to buy crafty things and not use them. Yeah, you know who you are. :) Come dust off your stash and play with us the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month! Our challenges are open to anyone, anywhere who has product of any kind! Can't wait for you to join in the fun!